Updated June 13, 2019

THE RULES OF THE CECIL FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Article 1. Roster Size. Rosters are limited to 17 players. You are required to draft and keep on
your roster throughout the season the following starting lineup: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 D/ST,
1 Kicker. The remaining 9 positions can be filled with any type of player. Each team has one
Injured Reserve spot that can be filled only if ESPN has designated a player as being on the IR.

Article 2. Flex Position. In addition to the above starting lineup in Article 1, teams are allowed
to start a Flex player, who can be a RB, WR or a TE. The Flex player cannot be a QB, DST, or a
K.

Article 3. Decimal Scoring. The CFFL uses decimal scoring. Thus, if a player runs for 99 yards,
you will get 9.9 points. If a receiver has 99 receiving yards, you get 9.9 points.

Section 3.1. Quarterback Scoring.

Negative 1 point for every interception
2 points for every 2 point conversion pass.
4 points for every touchdown pass
1 point for every 25 yards passing

Section 3.2. Running Backs.

0.1 point for every yard rushing or receiving
2 points for a 2 point conversion rushing or receiving.
6 points for every touchdown rushing or receiving
0.5 points for every reception.

Section 3.3. Wide Receivers / Tight Ends

0.1 point for every yard rushing or receiving
2 points for a 2 point conversion rushing or receiving.
6 points for every touchdown rushing or receiving
0.5 points for every reception.

Section 3.4. Defense / Special Teams.

Negative 1 point for missed kicks, whether PATs or Field Goals
1 point for PAT
3 points for Field Goals that are 0-39 yards
4 points for Field Goals that are 40-49 yards
5 points for Field Goals that are 50+ yards
3 points for Safeties
1 point for Sacks
3 points for Interceptions and Fumbles Lost (i.e. possession lost to the Defense, rather
than a fumble that was recovered by the Offense).
6 points for interceptions or fumbles returned for touchdowns
6 points for kickoffs or punts that are returned for touchdowns
A kickoff or punt return is awarded to the Defensive/ST unit rather than an individual
player.
 3 points for a blocked kick of any kind (PAT or FG)
6 points for a blocked punt or kick that is returned for a touchdown
10 points for a defensive shoutout of the opposing offense.
7 points for the defense holding the offense to 6 points or less
4 points for the defense holding the offense to 13 points or less.
1 point for the defense holding the offense to 17 points or less.

Article 4. Trades and Transactions. Teams may trade players during the season subject to an
approval vote of the league. Once two teams agree to a trade proposal, the league gets 2 days
to review and vote on the trade. The trade will be approved automatically after those 2 days
pass unless 6 team owners (60% of the league) vote to reject the trade. The trade will be
approved prior to the passing of the 2-day deadline if 6 team owners (60% of the league) vote
to approve the trade. The only bases for voting to reject a trade deal is if you think the two
teams are colluding and/or the trade is suspiciously unbalanced in that it heavily favors one
team.

The trading deadline is the Wednesday after the conclusion of Week 7 at 11 pm.

Teams may trade draft picks during the off season so long as the Commissioner is notified of
the trade. Teams may not trade players during the off season, but they may add and drop
players in the waiver wire. Teams are not allowed to pick up new rookie players drafted in the
NFL draft in April of the off-season prior to our fantasy draft. ESPN technically allows you to do
this, but the Commissioner will void any such transaction, and at his discretion, level a
punishment if this rule is violated. Keeper players may be traded, but only during the season
prior to the trading deadline. For more on Keepers, since Article 5.

Article 5. Keepers. Each team is allowed to keep 2 players from season to season, but there is
a three year limit on keeping any one player. The three years are calculated as follows: 1st
season is the season you acquired the player, whether by draft or through waivers or trade.
Then you decide to keep that player for a 2nd season. You then are allowed to keep that same
player for one more season, which would be the third year you have owned that player.

Trading of Keepers during the season is permitted. Such trades are subject to the standard
trading procedure. The Keeper deadline is July 1, 2019 at 4 pm. You must select your two
keepers for the 2019 season by that date. If you miss that deadline, ESPN clears your roster
from the prior season and you will no longer by able to keep any players. The Commissioner
will not help you if you miss that deadline.

Below you will find a chart for the players that cannot be kept in the 2019 season. The players
that cannot be kept are highlighted in red for each team.
 2016 2017 2018 2019
Aaron D. LEWIS (17) M. GORDON (8) M. GORDON (8)
INGRAM (11) P. PERKINS (17) J. MCKINNON (17)
Jason HOPKINS (12) WINSTON (14) K. ALLEN (5)
EIFERT (17) EIFERT (17) A. COLLINS (17)
Barton T. GURLEY (3) D. MURRAY (4) L. FOURNETTE (2)
A. COOPER (5) A. COOPER (5) D. HENRY (7)
Jared J. LANDRY (6) HOWARD (10) J. HOWARD (10)
CJ ANDERSON (11) T. HILL (17) K. HUNT (6)
Rick GRONKOWSKI (5) D. WALKER (9) TODD GURLEY (2)
K. BENJAMIN (17) J. AJAYI (11) J. AJAYI (11)
Lou R M. EVANS (12) I. CROWELL (15) L. BELL (1)
B. MARSHALL (8) M. THOMAS (17) M. THOMAS (17)
Carl D. FREEMAN (4) D. JOHNSON (1) D. JOHNSON (1)
O. BECKHAM (14) B. COOK (3) A. KAMARA (17)
Fish D. JACKSON (6) E. ELLIOT (1) E. ELLIOT (1)
J. HILL (11) WATKINS (3) D. WATSON (17)
Mark A. ROBINSON (7) D. BREES (5) A. RODGERS (2)
T. RAWLS (17) M. LYNCH (17) C. HOGAN (17)
Lou P E. DECKER (12) S. DIGGS (9) Z. ERTZ (5)
J. BROWN (14) ATLANTA D (17) C. WENTZ (11)

Article 6. League Fees. Annual Season Fee: $100.00, to be collected by the Commissioner on
Draft Day. Half of the Money collected will go to the children of the late Daniel Williams, our
former teammate.

Article 7. League Prizes. Prize Money: Champion: $300; Runnerup: $100; Third Place team:
$50; Fourth Place team: $25.00; Winner of Consolation Bracket: $25.00

Article 8. Draft. We employ a snake drafting order, meaning the order is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1 ....and so on. Each team chooses their draft position in a lottery
starting on July 2. The draft lottery is based upon each teams' record in the previous year. For
example, the team finishing with the worst record will have first pick of draft position. The
team with the second worse record will have the second pick of draft position. The conduct of
the Draft Lottery process, and of the Draft itself, is at the discretion of the Commissioner.

Article 9. Tiebreakers. There is no tiebreaker for games. If the scores of two teams in a game is
the same, the game ends in a tie. For standings and playoff seeding purposes, if two or more
teams are tied with the same record, then the first tiebreaker is Head-to-Head Record (if three
or more teams are tied with the same record, then the first tiebreaker is the teams' common
record against each other). Further tiebreakers are Total Points For, Intra Division Record (if
your league has multiple divisions), and Total Points Against (in that order).

LEAGUE HISTORY
Champion Runner Up 3rd Playoff Team 4th Playoff Team
2002 Pete Ambromitis Jared Melrath

2003 Jared Melrath MJ Alexander

2004 Jared Melrath Jason Melrath

2005 Jared Melrath Jason Melrath

2006 Aaron Streng Danny Williams Mark Bare Jared Melrath

2007 James Landon Jared Melrath Aaron Streng Jason Melrath
2008 Carl Zdrojewski Danny Williams Sean Mahoney Jared Melrath
2009 Rick DiPietro Sean Mahoney Mark Bare Jason Melrath
2010 Rick DiPietro Jason Melrath Aaron Streng Mark Bare
2011 Jared Melrath Mark Bare Jason Melrath Aaron Streng
2012 Lou Reider Mark Bare Jason Melrath James Landon
2013 Mark Bare James Landon Carl Zdrojewski Rick DiPietro
2014 Aaron Streng Rick DiPietro Lou Rieder Jason Melrath
2015 Mark Bare Jason Melrath Jared Melrath Rick DiPietro
2016 Carl Zdrojewski James Landon Jared Melrath Mark Bare
2017 Jimmy Landon
Jared Melrath Lou Rieder Mark Bare
2018 Aaron Streng Rick DiPietro Jimmy Landon Lou Rieder

2019

Regular Season Champion (Team with Best Record)

2006 Jared Melrath 12.2.0
2007 Jason Melrath 10.4.0
2008 Jared Melrath 11.3.0
2009 Jason Melrath 10.4.0
2010 Aaron Streng 11.3.0
2011 Jason Melrath 12.2.0
2012 Mark Bare 10.4.0
2013 Mark Bare 11.3.0
2014 Lou Rieder 11.3.0
2015 Jason Melrath 10.4.0
2016 Carl Zdrojewski 11.3.0
2017 Lou Rieder 9.5.0

2018 Rick DiPietro 13.1.0

2019